Crowdfunding News

Kickstarter has implemented a set of new rules aimed at protecting backers from the perception that a project is further along than it actually is.

Part of the lure of Kickstarter for developers is that they're free from the demands of publishers, able to make whatever they want, however they want, for as long as they want, and own everything they do. Publishers, unsurprisingly, may want in on this crowd-funding lark. O...

For those who'd like to know more about Obsidian's old-school RPG, codenamed 'Project Eternity,' before Kickstarting it, the Fallout: New Vegas developer has shared new details on making your own character, forming a party, and more. It's also for, you know, those who alread...

Obsidian Entertainment's recently announced Project Eternity has gotten RPG fans buzzing about the new game, so much so that the company blew through the $1.1 million barrier it was seeking a mere 30 hours after its Kickstarter campaign launched. We talk briefly with Obsidia...

There was never any doubt that Planetary Annihilation would hit its funding goal. The only question was how far over the initial $900,000 it would go. The Kickstarter is complete now, with Uber securing more than $2.23 million in pledges and reaching all of its stretch goals...

After four days of teases and speculation, Obsidian Entertainment has unveiled Project Eternity as its newest RPG in development. It is looking for $1.1 million for a game that pays homage to the old Infinity Engine games we loved from the Black Isle days.

A short demonstration of Wasteland 2 was shown at Unite 2012, and Inxile's Brian Fargo offered it to show what the in-game camera can do. Unfortunately, it shows pretty much the same scene revealed in the game's first screenshot.

HareBrained Schemes has shown off the first pieces of character renders and environmental concept art for Shadowrun Returns.

We get the inside story of Planetary Annihilation from Uber Entertainment's Jon Mavor about what is happening with the game and how he envisions the game to go beyond what Cavedog did almost 15 years ago.

A Kickstarter project has started for Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse. It's up to roughly $50,000 so far, aiming for a total of $400,000.

While Kickstarter has seen successful campaigns to revive out-of-favor genres like adventure games and classic turn-based RPGs, the tactical FPS hasn't fared so well. Undeterred, the team behind Half-Life 2 mod Insurgency have turned to KickStarter to fund a commercial seque...

With the Ouya Kickstarter is rapidly coming to a close, the developer is finding more uses for the nearly $8 million in pledges. Now the Rubik's Cube-sized console will support four players.

Hidden Path is ready to take Defense Grid to the next level and recently announced plans to begin work on an official sequel, Defense Grid 2. We talk to lead designer Michael Austin about the game and the Kickstarter project.

GaymerCon, a gaming convention created for LGBT video game-likers, is going to be considerably more flashy when it launches next summer, thanks to KickStarter. Having set out to raise $25,000 to expand plans for the con, the GaymerCon KickStarter has already raised around $3...

A Kickstarter for the "Oculus Rift" virtual reality headset has started up seeking funds to provide development kits to studios. It has already surpassed its $250,000 goal.